Mr Karena's Classes - Course Outline

	Victoria Shanghai AcademyIB Diploma Music – Course Outline 2011 – 2013
Unit Plan	Course Content	How and what you will learn in class	Assessment Due Dates
Unit 1 IB Diploma Music INTRODUCTION (2 weeks)	Welcome and Introductions Overview of the course Introduce the IB Diploma Music Guide Academic Honesty Plagarism Turn It In Assessment Criteria Weightings of Internal and External Exams Performance Assessment Composition Assessment Musical Investigation External Examination Introductions Powerpoint of the IB Diploma Music Overview of the whole 2 year course Musical Investigation – Introduction Composition Portfolio HL requirements SL requirements Performance Portfolio HL requirements SL requirements External Examination HL requirements (Format) SL requirements (Format)
Unit 2 IB Diploma Music COMPOSITION (8 weeks)	Composition Technology Assessment Criteria Task 1 – Using a Bass line Study Pachelbel’s Canon, Ground Bass – How did composers in the Baroque period use this technique? Sibelius/Muse/ What are the functionalities of this program? Reflective statements and process journal Show examples of different pieces which use Ground Bass. Start writing out an overview of a piece using harmonic structures. Discuss elements of music using	DR C SMITH to deepen understanding of music Manipulation of music ideas, dynamics, tempi, notation etc The purpose of the process journal to write reflective statements. Why it is needed and how it will impact on writing our reflective statements	January 2012 1st rough draft due – Must be more than 2 minutes May 2012 – 2nd draft composition due Dec 2012 – 3rd draft composition due Composition Portfolio complete in February 2013
Unit 3 IB Diploma Music MUSICAL INVESTIGATION (16 weeks)	Musical Investigation Assessment Criteria Task 1 Explain Musical Cultures and Links Discuss deadlines and check points to ensure that work is being done throughout the year. Outline the duties of the supervising teacher. Go over referencing and in-text referencing Go over academic honesty, plagiarism and collusion Give pre-task showing some examples of different musical cultures. Students should be able to see what is a good MI link investigation Explain various kinds of formats available for submission. Students come up with a PPT presentation with their 2 musical links First Draft (750 words) due in May 2012 with 7 references and musical scores and recordings of musical works Full draft (1500 words) due in Dec 2012		Start in November. Discussion only Projects need to be nominated to teacher and then presented to class. MI, once approved, will start in December
Unit 4 IB Diploma Music SOLO PERFORMANCE (16 weeks)	What is performance? Assessment Criteria ABCD Task 1 Outline expectations. Discuss program lengths (HL/SL) and variety of repertoire Set dates for Performance recitals throughout the 2 year course – there should be 5 recitals in total Using backing tracks. Pros and Cons How to introduce each item of performance. Preparation for performance How do we plan our repertoire over the two year program Student self-evaluate and assess Students workshop each performance Taking ownership of performance recordings. Saving and editing performances		Start immediately – First recital is December Second recital is March Third recital is June Fourth recital is October Fifth recital is December Feb 2013 Portfolios complete
Unit 5 IB Diploma Music Set Works (2) Analysis (16 weeks)	Mozart Symphony No 40 Study all 4 Movements Task 1 Understand musical features of Classical Music Research contextual attributes of the period How structure plays an important role in all classical music What is a symphony? Instrumentation/Orchestration of the Classical period compared with Baroque and Romantic Periods Score Reading Thematic Development Contrasting Themes A and B Understanding Binary, Ternary Form, Rondo Form and Sonata Form		Start immediately 1st Movement analysis complete October 2nd Movement analysis complete Nov 3rd Movement analysis complete Jan 4th Movement analysis complete March
Unit 6 IB Diploma Music Set Works (2) Analysis (16 weeks)	El Salon Mexico - Copland Study entire work Task 1 Understand musical features of Modern Music Research contextual attributes of the period Discuss Copland’s influence on 20th century music and how and where his influence came from Discuss the elements of music which Copland uses to give it a Mexican ‘feel’ Instrumentation/Orchestration of the 20th century period compared with Baroque, Classical and Romantic Periods Score Reading Discuss the following major concepts Thematic Development Rhythmic Development Textural Development		Start April/May 2012
Unit 7 IB Diploma Music Study for External Exams Listening Exercises (16 weeks)	Understand the 7 periods of Western Music Medieval Music Renaissance Music Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century World Music Describe the elements of music DR C SMITH Understand Context Understand Structure	Practice exams Mock exams Listen and attempt past IB Music examination tests History of Music resources Assessment Criteria Musical Features Structural Features Contextual Features	Start April/May 2012